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South-facing view of The Met exterior steps from the 5th Ave plaza. Sunlight hits the building facade, and the steps bustle with seated and standing visitors.
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Immaterial: Space, Part 2
Behind the scenes at The Met.
July 2, 2024
Two women standing standing together in a low lit room.
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Exhibition Tour—Collecting Inspiration: Edward C. Moore at Tiffany & Co.
Join exhibition curator Medill Higgins Harvey, special guests, curators Deniz Beyazit and Monika Bincsik, on a tour of the exhibition Collecting Inspiration: Edward C. Moore at Tiffany & Co
Medill Higgins Harvey
June 20, 2024
Sky with puffy blue and white clouds. A light blue sky peeks through the top right corner of the image.
Audio
Immaterial: Space, Part 1
Giving form to a feeling.
June 18, 2024
Traditional Indian Paining of gray elephtant.
Elephant Soul, Indian Brush
Take a closer look at the Asian elephant through the eyes of Indian court painters
Navina Najat Haidar
June 14, 2024
A woman in a multicolored dress is seated on a yellow couch, her back to the viewer. In the background at right is a black and white portrait of a mother holding a baby; at left is the room's doorway. The wallpaper and floor is characterized by whimsical and geometric designs, including portraits as part of the wallpaper.
How to Read Portraits

Kathryn Calley Galitz takes a deep dive into
portraiture from Ancient Roman coins to Instagram selfies.

Rachel High
June 6, 2024
Detail of Adam's face.
Audio
Immaterial: Stone
Making and breaking legacies.
June 4, 2024
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Look Again: European Paintings 1300–1800—Venice and Antiquity
Join curators Stephan Wolohojian and Denise Allen for a closer look at Venetian painting and sculpture.
Stephan Wolohojian
May 29, 2024
White "Immaterial" logo text superimposed on a close-up of colorful feathers.
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Introducing: Immaterial Season 2
Revealing the stories behind the building blocks of creativity.
May 24, 2024
Two photo side by side, the left: sculpture of a giant spider with the city skyline blue, in the background. The image on the right is the artist, standing in between a sculpture.
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Meet the Artist—Petrit Halilaj: The Roof Garden Commission, Abetare
Go behind the scenes with artist Petrit Halilaj, who discusses with curator Iria Candela the inspiration and making of his 2024 Roof Garden Commission: Abetare.
May 7, 2024
collage of a harlem block with two buildings. A jazz band plays and children also play on the street.
The Sounds of The Block
How does the rediscovery of an audio component for Romare Bearden’s monumental collage transform our understanding of it?
Lauren Rosati
February 22, 2024